Sculptor Meaning
/ˈskʌlptɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.
nameA dim spring constellation of the southern sky. It lies between Aquarius and Phoenix and lies in the direction of the southern pole of the Milky Way.
Sentence Examples
The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.
The sculptor belongs to the Renaissance school.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The famous ____ carved a beautiful statue from marble for the museum.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ spent years perfecting the technique of carving intricate details in stone.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin sculptor, equivalent to sculpt + -or.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The feisty wife of a world-renowned Russian sculptor emasculated an armed thug outside her Soho home — saying he “didn’t have the cojones to shoot her,” police sources said yesterday."
— 2013 July 10, Daniel Prendergast, “‘You don’t have the cojones’: 54-year-old woman fronts up to would-be muggers who pointed gun at her chest”, in New York Post, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2016:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The famous ____ carved a beautiful statue from marble for the museum.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ spent years perfecting the technique of carving intricate details in stone.